Next Generation Structures, System, Integrated Sensors and ATM technologies - Addition 2018

Important results from the project

DP2 has significantly increased the technology height for automated sealing & Hexapods. A number of partners will have the opportunity to participate and deliver within the Clean Sky 2 project and new collaboration between Saab, SMEs and universities has been created. The purpose of DP3 is to demonstrate a safe way to use RPAS in non-segregated airspace by being able to detect even aircraft that do not self-announce where they are or are equipped with transponders and to have an external safety net outside the collision avoidance that aims to maintain a proper distance to other aircraft.

Expected long term effects

DP2 has seen an increase in technology development in automation and digitalization. One example is the degree of technology maturity for automated sealing. For DP3 it is the non-cooperative radar and RWC capability that have both been tested with good results. The RWC function has been tested in extensive simulations and shown that it can maintain an expected distance to other aircraft. The radar has been tested both for ground targets and against a flying Skeldar. The outcome of DP4 has facilitated the certification work to provide the high-resolution database in the global market.

Approach and implementation

DP2 has verified the results in connection with demonstration of both automated sealing and the Hexapod in Linköping. The basic DAA system was developed and tested in DP3 in the SWEDEMO project. The arrangement became very effective. The development of the additional capabilities was integrated with the latter part of the basic development and testing. As the main issue within DP4 was to determine the certainty of the unique high-resolution database for airborne use, the project was carried out in close collaboration with the European Aviation Authority EASA.